2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Entries:  89
Prize Pool:  $46,725
July 27, 2023

Event 5 of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry), drawing 89 entries and producing a prize pool of $46,725. Taking it down was David Thurston, winning a first-place of $14,600.

This marked Thurston’s fourth SHRP final table made and first trophy victory.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 89

Donny Rubinstein raised to 60,000 from the small blind, David Thurston reraised from the big blind, and Rubinstein called all in for another 12,000.

Rubinstein: 
Thurston: 

The board came , giving Thurston a jack-high straight to eliminate Rubinstein in third place.

David Thurston  –  700,000  (12 BB)
Wayne Palitz  –  635,000  (11 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,600)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 89

On the turn of a board, Chad Roedersheimer was all in for about 70,000 from the cutoff against David Thurston in the big blind.

Roedersheimer: 
Thurston: 

Roedersheimer’s pair of tens trailed Thurston’s pair of aces, but Roedersheimer had a lot of outs to either scoop or chop.

The river was the , no help to Roedersheimer, ending his tournament in fourth place.

David Thurston  –  520,000  (10 BB)
Chad Roedersheimer  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($3,620)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Chad Roedersheimer raised to 50,000 from the button, Wayne Palitz called in the small blind, and Donny Rubinstein called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Roedersheimer bet 50,000. Palitz check-raised to 100,000, Rubinstein folded, Roedersheimer reraised to 150,000, and Palitz called.

The river completed the board, Palitz checked, Roedersheimer bet 50,000, and Palitz called.

Roedersheimer showed for treys full of tens, but Palitz tabled for treys full of aces to win the pot.

Wayne Palitz  –  520,000  (10 BB)
Chad Roedersheimer  –  120,000  (2 BB)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Seat 1:  Wayne Palitz  –  174,000   (3 BB)
Seat 2:  Donny Rubinstein  –  388,000  (8 BB)
Seat 3:  David Thurston  –  365,000  (7 BB)
Seat 4:  Chad Roedersheimer  –  407,000  (8 BB)

1st:  $14,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,880
3rd:  $5,600
4th:  $3,620

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 89

Erik Perry got it all in from the big blind for 47,000 against Chad Roedersheimer, who was under the gun.

Chad Roedersheimer:  
Erik Perry:  

The board came , and with no possible lows, Roedersheimer won the pot with two pair, kings and jacks,

Chad Roedersheimer  –  485,000
Erik Perry  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,800)

With four players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 334,000 (10 Big Bets), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,620 each.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 89

Chad Roedersheimer limped in for 12,000 from under the gun, Nick Zivolich raised to 24,000 from the hijack, Wayne Palitz called in the cutoff, and Roedersheimer called.

The flop was , Roedersheimer checked, Zivolich bet 12,000, and Palitz called. Roedersheimer check-raised to 24,000, Zivolich called all in for another 10,000, and Palitz called.

The turn was the , Roedersheimer bet 24,000, and Palitz called.

The river was the , Roedersheimer bet 24,000, and Palitz thought for a bit before he folded.

Roedersheimer showed for treys full of fives, besting Zivolich’s to eliminate Zivolich in sixth place.

Chad Roedersheimer  –  360,000  (15 BB)
Wayne Palitz  –  65,000  (3 BB)
Nick Zivolich  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,220)

With five players remaining from a field of 89 entries, the average stack is about 223,000 (9 BB). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,800.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 89

Donny Rubinstein raised to 24,000 from the hijack, Phil Hui three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind, and Rubinstein called.

The flop was , Hui continued for 12,000, and Rubinstein called.

The turn was the , Hui bet 24,000, Rubinstein raised, and Hui called all in for his remaining ~4,000.

Rubinstein: 
Hui: 

Rubinstein turned Broadway, leading Hui’s kings and jacks with the same draw to Broadway.

The river was the , no help to Hui, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Donny Rubinstein  –  360,000  (15 BB)
Phil Hui  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,870)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 89

Chad Roedersheimer limped in for 12,000 in middle position, Joel Harwood raised to 24,000 from the small blind, David Thurston called in the big blind, and Roedersheimer called.

Harwood bet his remaining 3,000 in the dark, the flop came , and only Thurston called to put him at risk.

Harwood: 
Thurston: 

Thurston was ahead with queens and nines, and held up through the turn and river to eliminate Harwood in eighth place.

David Thurston  –  545,000  (23 BB)
Joel Harwood  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,635)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  10,000/20,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 89

After nearly simultaneous eliminations of Jason Papstavrou and Waltrudes De Souza, the final eight players randomly drew for seats at the final table. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Nick Zivolich  –  105,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Wayne Palitz  –  55,000  (3 BB)
Seat 3.  Donny Rubinstein  –  255,000  (13 BB)
Seat 4.  Joel Harwood  –  115,000  (6 BB)
Seat 5.  David Thurston  –  505,000  (25 BB)
Seat 6.  Erik Perry  –  60,000  (3 BB)
Seat 7.  Phil Hui  –  32,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8.  Chad Roedersheimer  –  198,000  (10 BB)

And here are the payouts for this event:

1st:  $14,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,880
3rd:  $5,600
4th:  $3,620
5th:  $2,800
6th:  $2,220
7th:  $1,870
8th:  $1,635

9th:  Waltrudes De Souza  –  $1,450
10th:  Jason Papastavrou  –  $1,450
11th:  Christopher Labrie  –  $1,300
12th:  Sheila O’Connor  –  $1,300

With eight players remaining from a field of 89, the average chip stack is around 167,000 (8 Big Bets).